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rowling has left the magic and the wizardry of harry potter behind to write a novel for adults. has already created a stir because of its extensive use of language that is definitely not suitable for children. she speaks to our editor about what inspired her to write for an older audience. >> j.k. rowling is perhaps the most famous living writer in the world. she is certainly one of the richest. having sold over four hundred 50 million copies of her harry potter books worldwide, now she is opening a new chapter in her literary life with her first novel and that an adult audience. why the change? >> i did not sit down to write this novel. i had nothing to prove. i do not mean that in an arrogant way. i certainly don't mean i think i cannot improve as a writer, but harry potter truly liberated me in the sense that there is only one reason to right now, for me. >> the story is set in a small english town, a community riven with hate and prejudice. >> to have any experience is that you project on to your characters, trying to numb the pain? >> i would not want to go there too much,
rowling has left the magic and the wizardry of harry potter behind to write a novel for adults. has already created a stir because of its extensive use of language that is definitely not suitable for children. she speaks to our editor about what inspired her to write for an older audience. >> j.k. rowling is perhaps the most famous living writer in the world. she is certainly one of the richest. having sold over four hundred 50 million copies of her harry potter books worldwide, now she...
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author who made harry potter a household name has now cast her spell on adults. her new novel, the casual vacancy will be on store shelves today. and it's about as far from the wizarding world as you can get. the book has just gone on sale in britain. that's where we find cnn's aaron mclaughlin. good morning. they are calling this potter to potty mouth, the huge anticipation for this book is palpable. a lot of the details have been kept secret. you managed to get your hands on it. how did you do that? >> reporter: good morning, alena. yes, i have. i was not one of the few journalists selected to get an advanced copy or to read the book in advance. i got it just like anyone else here in the uk can at this point coming to their local book store. it's also available on e-reader. so far, this book, we have not seen the frenzy here in the uk that we saw for the launch of the harry potter series. there aren't the long lines. i have yet to see a wizard costume. customers seem to be driven primarily by a curiosity to see what rowling has in store for them next. take a li
author who made harry potter a household name has now cast her spell on adults. her new novel, the casual vacancy will be on store shelves today. and it's about as far from the wizarding world as you can get. the book has just gone on sale in britain. that's where we find cnn's aaron mclaughlin. good morning. they are calling this potter to potty mouth, the huge anticipation for this book is palpable. a lot of the details have been kept secret. you managed to get your hands on it. how did you...
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having sold over four hundred 50 million copies of her harry potter books worldwide, now she is opening a new chapter in her literary life with her first novel and that an adult audience. why the change? >> i did not sit down to write this novel. i had nothing to prove. i do not mean that in an arrogant way. i certainly don't mean i think i cannot improve as a writer, but harry potter truly liberated me in the sense that there is only one reason to right now, for me. >> the story is set in a small englishn t, a community riven with hate and prejudice. >> to have any experience is that you project on to your characters, trying to numb the pain? >> i would not want to go there too much, but i have had my issues. i certainly have mental health issues. i have been depressed. my teenage years, i had issues with anxiety. >> you gave a very moving account of what happened to you. do you think it will change anything? >> i passionately believe in freedom of the press, but having been on the receiving end of some dubious legal behavior, how do we knock this out? i don't know. i hope and pray it
having sold over four hundred 50 million copies of her harry potter books worldwide, now she is opening a new chapter in her literary life with her first novel and that an adult audience. why the change? >> i did not sit down to write this novel. i had nothing to prove. i do not mean that in an arrogant way. i certainly don't mean i think i cannot improve as a writer, but harry potter truly liberated me in the sense that there is only one reason to right now, for me. >> the story is...
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it has no harry potter stuff in it. however, i'm willing to let that go by, for now. what about you? >> you're gryffindor. i'm hustlewest bank. craig: hufflewest bank? i thought that was a slang term for fruit shopper. >> this is no ree n from germany. we have to read it out in a perverted accent. this is from nor ian in germany. how terribly amusing. [laughter] why is that garlic -- what is that garlic bulb that looks like kangaroo testicles. here is actual kangaroo testicles and here is a garlic bulb. let's look at that again, shall we? here is kangaroo testicles and here is a garlic bulb. [laughter] this makes me happy. i don't know why. geoff: it is so hard to tell the difference. [laughter] craig: geoff, what doity ladies say when we walk into the club in -- do the ladies say when we walk into the club in berlin? ♪ here come the players and then what do they say? ♪ their so fine [laughter] geoff: ♪ craig: join us after these commercials and we'll teach you all about fruit shopping. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you engineer a true automotive breakthroug
it has no harry potter stuff in it. however, i'm willing to let that go by, for now. what about you? >> you're gryffindor. i'm hustlewest bank. craig: hufflewest bank? i thought that was a slang term for fruit shopper. >> this is no ree n from germany. we have to read it out in a perverted accent. this is from nor ian in germany. how terribly amusing. [laughter] why is that garlic -- what is that garlic bulb that looks like kangaroo testicles. here is actual kangaroo testicles and...
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>> it won't sell as many as harry potter. lightning doesn't strike twice. >> reporter: instead of chasing harry, rowling says she has writ in a book she felt she had to write, asking us to confront the darkest side of our humanity and grapple with it. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call now and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it helps pick up some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. to me, relationships matter. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. [ male announcer ] with these types of plans, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patie
>> it won't sell as many as harry potter. lightning doesn't strike twice. >> reporter: instead of chasing harry, rowling says she has writ in a book she felt she had to write, asking us to confront the darkest side of our humanity and grapple with it. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of...
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you know, she's sold 400 katrillion books of the "harry potter" series. coming out with a new book now, printed 2 million copies. a lot of debate over why is she doing this? once you've made a billion dollars, why do you keep going? i just want to cite another statistic, another study. the study showed people worth 15 million or more, 60% of them wanted to keep working even after they had made their target number. so people -- >> because they don't want to be bored or they want to feel relevant still, contributing? >> because it's what drives them. >> it's how they got there probably. unless their last name is walton. you know what i mean? >> exactly. when you look at the wealthy a lot of them think once i get this number i'll be done, i'll stop working. they get there and they realize what's driven them all their life is creating jobs, starting companies, disrupting the economy, creating something new of value, and they don't stop. and the same thing is true for writers. and i think good for her for keeping writing despite her success. >> and of course s
you know, she's sold 400 katrillion books of the "harry potter" series. coming out with a new book now, printed 2 million copies. a lot of debate over why is she doing this? once you've made a billion dollars, why do you keep going? i just want to cite another statistic, another study. the study showed people worth 15 million or more, 60% of them wanted to keep working even after they had made their target number. so people -- >> because they don't want to be bored or they want...
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. >>> she's famous for her harry potter books. now j.k. rowling has written something completely different. we'll go live to london for the reaction. its multi-action formula restores visibly healthier skin in 3 days. neosporin® eczema essentials™. [ female announcer ] pop in a whole new kind of clean. with tide pods. just one removes more stains than the 6 next leading pacs combined pop in. stand out. governor of getting it done. you know how to dance... with a deadline. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. this is awesome. [ male announcer ] yes, it is, business pro. yes, it is. go national. go like a pro. but i'm still stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! >>> now more than two weeks since th
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and from harry potter to a new book for adults only. jk >>> there has been a major shift in momentum in the race for president. new polls show president obama now 10 points up on mitt romney in ohio which is a key battle ground state. abc news has moved ohio out of the toss up column and into the obama column. that gives the president 255 likely electoral college votes to 206 for romney. 270 are needed to win. both campaigned in the buckeye state today. abc news reporter david muir asked about the poll numbers tonight. >> i'm curious what you would say to some of your donors who might be concerned that this could be slipping away. >> i am pleased with some polls and less so with other polls. but frankly at this early stage the polls go up and the polls go down. >> the president seized on the momentum and linking him to the comments that they are victims who depend on government. >> i don't believe we can get very far with leaders who write off half of the nation as victims and don't take responsibility for their own lives. as i travel a
and from harry potter to a new book for adults only. jk >>> there has been a major shift in momentum in the race for president. new polls show president obama now 10 points up on mitt romney in ohio which is a key battle ground state. abc news has moved ohio out of the toss up column and into the obama column. that gives the president 255 likely electoral college votes to 206 for romney. 270 are needed to win. both campaigned in the buckeye state today. abc news reporter david muir...
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. >> steve: me neither e-mail comes, i am a die hard harry potter fan. i collect all types of props from the movie examines books. i own wands, a hog worth replica. i'd hate to see how much money i've spent on this stuff, but i can't stop. should they stop or is it normal? >> here is the thing, the operative statement there is i can't stop, which makes this person something other than a fan. it makes this person a hoard. so the bottom line is, much better use of money would be therapy than buying another wand because you need your own identity. not that of a sorcerer. >> brian: true. i've said that over and over again. okay. number two -- >> yet you keep buying wands, brian. >> brian: i apologize. i got to get over this. my girlfriend is wonderful, but she's obsessed -- this isn't about me. she's obsessed with a certain singer. she goes to hundreds of concerts all over the u.s. and uses her time off to drive 18 hours to a concert or fly anywhere they perform. what's going on there? >> again, look, this person is like nuts, like an addict! so it wouldn't
. >> steve: me neither e-mail comes, i am a die hard harry potter fan. i collect all types of props from the movie examines books. i own wands, a hog worth replica. i'd hate to see how much money i've spent on this stuff, but i can't stop. should they stop or is it normal? >> here is the thing, the operative statement there is i can't stop, which makes this person something other than a fan. it makes this person a hoard. so the bottom line is, much better use of money would be...
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at the top of the article, the writer says, quote, it might as well be harry potter's i invisible night bus because no one can prove that it exists, end quote. what's your thought here? >> i have to agree that just because one says something doesn't make it so. look, no one wants voter fraud. no one wants ineligible people voting. the issue is these policies that politicians have been writing, that spapartisan activists have been pursuing. but you hear about these buses of voters, you hear about what they say is the food stamp army out to steal the election, the illegal alien vote, their words, trying to steal the election. but that's not backed up with reality. no one wants voter fraud. but we don't want to make it where eligible americans can't exercise their rights to vote. let's take down these barriers instead of enacting roadblocks and making people jump over hurdles to exercise what is the most basic fundamental freedom. that's what your democracy is about. it's about going to the ballot box and participating and having control over our democratic process. we are working overtime
at the top of the article, the writer says, quote, it might as well be harry potter's i invisible night bus because no one can prove that it exists, end quote. what's your thought here? >> i have to agree that just because one says something doesn't make it so. look, no one wants voter fraud. no one wants ineligible people voting. the issue is these policies that politicians have been writing, that spapartisan activists have been pursuing. but you hear about these buses of voters, you...
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as norah pointed out, wearing your harry potter glasses. >> oh, thank you very much. >> i like it. >> a great observation. >>> you remember mr. tuddball and mrs. wiggins? how about eunice? they all came from carol burnett's legendary tv show. look who's in our green room. that would be carol burnett who's going to join us on "cbs this morning." >>> this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by the makers of zyrtec. [ male announcer ] if you have yet to master the quiet sneeze... ♪ [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] you may be an allergy muddler. try zyrtec®. it gives you powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because zyrtec® starts working at hour 1 on the first day you take it. claritin® doesn't start working until hour 3. [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] zyrtec®. love the air. join zyrtec® rewards. save up to $7 on zyrtec® products. till you finish your vegetables. [ clock ticking ] [ male announcer ] there's a better way... v8 v-fusion. vegetable nutrition they need, fruit taste they love. could've had a v8... actually... that way i could split my pa
as norah pointed out, wearing your harry potter glasses. >> oh, thank you very much. >> i like it. >> a great observation. >>> you remember mr. tuddball and mrs. wiggins? how about eunice? they all came from carol burnett's legendary tv show. look who's in our green room. that would be carol burnett who's going to join us on "cbs this morning." >>> this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by the makers of zyrtec. [ male announcer ] if...
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there's a 1 in 8 chance that searching for the harry potter star will land you on a malicious site. other top cyberbait celebrities include jessica beal. >>> "gossip girl" star has tied the note with blake lively and also "how i met your mother" star married and have a 3-year-old daughter together. >>> the father/daughter wedding dance is a time-honored tradition and lowe is a and her dad got things started off interestingly enough but they weren't going to stop with a simple box step so they had to let loose and have fun. well, their dance spanned several decades mashing up disco and hip-hop. love their style. six minutes past the hour now. let's go over to al with the weather. >> dad's got it going on. >> and so does daughter, she's great. >> let's see what we've got as far as your weather forecast for oday. great. let's see your weather for today. we are looking at monsoonal moisture through the southwest. that's going to bring rain anywhere from 1 to 3 inches. maybe even 5 inches into some areas. we have flash flood watches out through the southwest. we've got fire weather warni
there's a 1 in 8 chance that searching for the harry potter star will land you on a malicious site. other top cyberbait celebrities include jessica beal. >>> "gossip girl" star has tied the note with blake lively and also "how i met your mother" star married and have a 3-year-old daughter together. >>> the father/daughter wedding dance is a time-honored tradition and lowe is a and her dad got things started off interestingly enough but they weren't going to...
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as norah pointed out, wearing your harry potter glasses. >> oh, thank you very much. >> i like it. >> a great observation. >>> you remember mr. tuddball and mrs. wiggins? how about eunice? they all came from carol burnett's legendary tv show. look who's in our green room. that would be carol burnett who's going to join us on "cbs this morning." >>> this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by the makers of zyrtec. [ male announcer ] if you have yet to master the quiet sneeze... ♪ [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] you may be an allergy muddler. try zyrtec®. it gives you powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because zyrtec® starts working at hour 1 on the first day you take it. claritin® doesn't start working until hour 3. [ sneezes ] [ male announcer ] zyrtec®. love the air. join zyrtec® rewards. save up to $7 on zyrtec® products. till you finish your vegetables. [ clock ticking ] [ male announcer ] there's a better way... v8 v-fusion. vegetable nutrition they need, fruit taste they love. could've had a v8... actually... that way i could split my pa
as norah pointed out, wearing your harry potter glasses. >> oh, thank you very much. >> i like it. >> a great observation. >>> you remember mr. tuddball and mrs. wiggins? how about eunice? they all came from carol burnett's legendary tv show. look who's in our green room. that would be carol burnett who's going to join us on "cbs this morning." >>> this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by the makers of zyrtec. [ male announcer ] if...